SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The MD order states: Administer 50mg of Metoprolol PO
Available: Metoprolol 100mg/tab
How many tablets will the nurse administer?
A.
0.5 tab
B.
1 tab
C.
1.5 tabs
D.
2 tabs. Answer: A. 0.5 tabs
◉ The nurse is providing nutritional education to a client with a new
diagnosis of heart failure (HF). What will the nurse be sure to
include in her teaching?
A.
,"Take a salt supplement in order to keep your sodium (N+) level
normal"
B.
"Be sure and add any salt flavoring to food while it is cooking"
C.
"You will need to strictly limit your salt intake"
D.
"You can have all the salt you want, as long as you are voiding
regularly". Answer: C.
"You will need to strictly limit your salt intake"
◉ The MD order states: Administer 1000ml of NS IV over 20 hours
What will the nurse set as the pump infusion rate?
A.
65 mL/hr
B.
50 mL/hr
C.
120 mL/hr
D.
70 mL/hr. Answer: B. 50 mL/hr
,◉ The nurse knows that which client is at the highest risk for
developing varicose veins?
A.
The 30 y/o male who works in construction
B.
The 55 y/o retired female who is considering hormone replacement
C.
A 25 y/o male who works out 6 times a week
D.
The 42 y/o overweight female who works standing in retail sales.
Answer: D.
The 42 y/o overweight female who works standing in retail sales
◉ The nursing student is caring for a client with peripheral vascular
disease (PVD). When speaking with the student, the nursing
instructor asks him/her to explain the difference between arterial
and venous insufficiency. The student nurse would be correct in
stating that:
A.
Arterial insufficiency causes bounding pulses while venous
insufficiency causes absent pulses
B.
Venous insufficiency causes congestion and blood stasis while
arterial insufficiency can lead to ischemic ulcers and gangrene
, C.
Venous insufficiency is characterized by pain with activity
D.
Arterial insufficiency is caused by varicose veins and blood clots.
Answer: B.
Venous insufficiency causes congestion and blood stasis while
arterial insufficiency can lead to ischemic ulcers and gangrene
◉ The student nurse correctly identifies the different types of heart
failure as which of the following:
A.
Multi-system, Hypovolemic, and Right-sided
B.
Left-sided, High Output, and Multi-system
C.
High output, Left-sided, and Right-sided
D.
Right-sided, Left-sided, and Hypovolemic. Answer: C.
High output, Left-sided, and Right-sided
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has just arrived to the
emergency department. During the assessment, she notes